John Disney

British antiquarian; (1779-1857)
Person human Q6229479
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John Disney

Summary

John Disney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nottinghamshire[2]. He was born on +1779-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1857-05-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5] and classical archaeologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nottinghamshire[2], John Disney…
  • John Disney was born on +1779-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Disney died on +1857-05-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Disney's father was John Disney[8].
  • John Disney held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Disney held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Disney worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • John Disney worked as a classical archaeologist[6].
  • John Disney held the position of High Sheriff of Dorset[11].
  • John Disney's education included a stint at Peterhouse[12].
  • John Disney received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • John Disney received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].
  • John Disney was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • John Disney was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[16].
  • John Disney's image is recorded as John Disney, by Maull & Polyblank.jpg[17].
  • John Disney is recorded as male[18].
  • John Disney's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Disney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000027705167[20].
  • John Disney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72945428[21].
  • John Disney's GND ID is recorded as 105340848X[22].
  • John Disney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88138976[23].
  • John Disney's IdRef ID is recorded as 085102466[24].
  • John Disney's residence is recorded as Corscombe[25].
  • John Disney's residence is recorded as Ingatestone[26].
  • John Disney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01wkcn[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nottinghamshire[2], John Disney… he was born on +1779-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[8].

Education

John Disney's education included a stint at Peterhouse[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5] and classical archaeologist[6]. John Disney held the position of High Sheriff of Dorset[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

Death and Burial

John Disney died on +1857-05-06T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Disney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Disney born?

John Disney was born in Nottinghamshire[2].

Who were John Disney's parents?

John Disney's father was John Disney[8].

What did John Disney do for work?

John Disney worked as anthropologist[5] and classical archaeologist[6].

Where did John Disney go to school?

John Disney was educated at Peterhouse[12].

What awards did John Disney receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The London Gazette 17326. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . An Archaeology of Cultural Identity. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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